Ninja SLUSHi vs Ninja CREAMi
Get the SLUSHi for drinks, the CREAMi for ice cream. They do different jobs: the SLUSHi pours slush in minutes, the CREAMi spins a frozen tub into ice cream.
Ninja SLUSHi
Real slush at home without ice or a blender: juice or Coke turns to slush in 15–20 minutes. Big, and sugar-free drinks won't work.
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The SLUSHi chills a drink as it spins, so slushies, frozen juice and frozen cocktails are ready in 15–20 minutes, but it's big and needs sugar. The CREAMi is smaller and cheaper and makes ice cream, sorbet and protein ice cream, but you freeze the tub for a day first.
- —You want slushies and frozen drinks on demand.
- —You host parties.
- —You want ice cream or protein ice cream.
- —You eat low-sugar.
- —Space is tight.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Slush in 15–20 minutes, no ice
- +Never watered down
- +Quiet, with a rinse cycle
- −Diet and sugar-free drinks need sugar or syrup added before they'll freeze.
- −Frappés came out very frothy and frozen cocktails too runny in testing.
- −Minimum batch is about 500ml, so no single small drinks.
- −Weighs about 11kg.
- +Silky ice cream, gelato and sorbet
- +Great for protein and dairy-free recipes
- +Cheapest CREAMi
- −Each base has to freeze for a full 24 hours — less and the texture suffers.
- −It's loud while it spins, like a blender.
- −Tubs are about a pint, so a family gets through them quickly.
Ready to choose?
- Is the Ninja SLUSHi worth it?
- Is the CREAMi worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: TechRadar, Homes & Gardens, manufacturer specifications.